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Bimmerboost - BMW Performance -N54, N55, S54, S65, N63, S52, S50, S85, S62, M50, M52, S14, S38enSat, 10 Dec 2016 02:59:10 GMTvBulletin60http://www.bimmerboost.com/images/tf_ideal/gray/misc/rss.pngBimmerBoosthttp://www.bimmerboost.com/
Feel-Good Friday Fix. JB4 saved my ass!http://www.bimmerboost.com/showthread.php?81916-Feel-Good-Friday-Fix-JB4-saved-my-ass!&goto=newpost
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:56:47 GMTThis is more of a feel-good post, car is all well and good now.
I was finishing up day 1 of my two day shoot in Irvine yesterday, moving on to our...This is more of a feel-good post, car is all well and good now.

I was finishing up day 1 of my two day shoot in Irvine yesterday, moving on to our second location. I got on the freeway, hit it in 2nd gear and it sounded like I blew a coilpack or had a fuel pump problem.

My tablet was dead and useless in the glovebox, so no MHD or JB4 readings available. Still haven't gotten around to picking up the bluetooth JB4 connector, which would have been helpful since my phone was charged. I also had gone through my two spare coilpacks in the last year or so at some point, so no reserves.

Lucky for me, I was 6 miles away from Irvine BMW. I made it to the dealer, used the JB4 code readout from the gauges, concluded it was a 29D0 4th cylinder misfire.
Ran into BMW, purchased a new coilpack for $76, no questions asked. So happy they didn't go through the ropes and ask for my vin etc...

Lucky me, my tripod mount on my camera and some other bits of gear I use are all allen-based, so I had a metric multi allen tool in my bag. So, I decided I'd get to work in the BMW Service parking lot. If this was cylinder 5 or 6, I'd have been screwed. I removed the front two allen bolts on the engine cover, pulled and twisted it up and to the side with just enough room to remove the 4th cylinder coilpack. Dropped the new one in, fired it up, and was back on the road. Made it to the last location and finished my shoot at sunset with only a minor delay.

Happy Friday, dudes. And thanks @Terry@BMS for this old but still awesome feature which saved me in a pinch.

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Fri, 09 Dec 2016 11:54:14 GMTDarren.lim1882, we appreciate you taking the time to join.Darren.lim1882, we appreciate you taking the time to join.
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Fri, 09 Dec 2016 07:08:24 GMTWelcome to a real enthusiast forum specialbull.Welcome to a real enthusiast forum specialbull.
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Fri, 09 Dec 2016 07:02:20 GMTWelcome to a real enthusiast forum samuell.Welcome to a real enthusiast forum samuell.
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Fri, 09 Dec 2016 03:00:22 GMTJust need to vent. Yesterday my wife was at the board meeting for the non-profit she sits on. While her car was parked out front some douche canoe...Just need to vent. Yesterday my wife was at the board meeting for the non-profit she sits on. While her car was parked out front some douche canoe side swiped it in the parking lot. Somehow they hit literally every body panel on the driver's side, plus both wheels/tires. I don't think I could do that if I tried.

And the icing on the cake? They drove off without leaving a note.

Fortunately, they left a bunch of their own car parts behind, including a side marker that I was able to track back to a 2003-2010 Audi A8, plus a headlight cleaner cover that shows it is silver (there was a fair amount of paint transfer that also confirmed that).

I'm bound and determined to track them down. I hate $#@!ers that ding doors and don't leave a note, let alone this bull$#@!. Wish there was some way for a commoner like me to pull registrations for a specific make/model. I need more friends that are police officers. :lol:

Anywho. It can always be worse and I know there are much greater problems in the world. But as a car enthusiast community I figured you all would feel my pain. And there has to be a joke in here somewhere about Audi owners being $#@!ty drivers :rolleyes:

-Rich
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Thu, 08 Dec 2016 23:32:25 GMTHi guys,
I had a P3 gauge on my K-Line 335i and it stopped working when I installed the JB4. P3 let me know that it is not compatible with the...Hi guys,

I had a P3 gauge on my K-Line 335i and it stopped working when I installed the JB4. P3 let me know that it is not compatible with the JB4. I'm on the MHD flash now without any piggeyback and I'm wondering if it will work with the MHD flash. I need to order some more parts for the gauge but I wanted to know if it works with the MHD before I spend any cash on it.
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Thu, 08 Dec 2016 20:16:21 GMTI'm one of those guys that can't stand Alpina D mode so I tried literally all the alternative trans flashes suggested on the forums. Looks like we'll have some custom flashing options in early 2017 but until then.....

I had been running 7601494 for probably over a year and I thought I found the best compromise of them all. But it seems that was all the placebo affect. Personally I'm back on the 7601492 OEM flash.

But I just wanted to let everyone know that on my 2009 E90 AT xdrive the 7601494 flash would slip in certain circumstances and was probably sending back funky values to the DME making it very hard to tune. I thought it had to do with the load to torque tables all along but it was really because I was running this flash on my trans. It also exacerbated my 5th gear torque limiter.

I just figured I'd share so no one else makes the same mistake I did. Log of what I'm talking about is below:

http://www.datazap.me/u/mfish123/won...a=3-7-15-23-28
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Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:14:33 GMTPersonally, I'm not a fan of doing LS swaps into Porsches, but this might be the exception.

Really think the clean fab work, like the top mounted intercooler, just make it more "right". Symmetrical = Winning

Eager to see how this progresses and he's 100% spot on that this is the more cost efficient build. EVOMS quotes ~$30k for "mild" 1,000 WHP motor builds, plus another ~$20k on the trans. Instead, just combine a TT-LSX with a Ford GT Ricardo and a you've got a recipe for a potent and tough platform.

:text-welcomewave:
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Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:25:26 GMTWelcome Seattle135, take a look around, I think you will like what you see.Welcome Seattle135, take a look around, I think you will like what you see.
]]>New Members and BirthdaysAdminTeamhttp://www.bimmerboost.com/showthread.php?81893-NOOOOB-Seattle135///M model X3 op-edhttp://www.bimmerboost.com/showthread.php?81892-M-model-X3-op-ed&goto=newpost
Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:03:34 GMTI have taken an image of the released spy shots of the X3 M and compared it to the X5 50i model. With this comparison I have come to the conclusion...I have taken an image of the released spy shots of the X3 M and compared it to the X5 50i model. With this comparison I have come to the conclusion that the X3 M will have a V8 4.4 liter detuned to 415HP and 450 Ft lbs of torque in comparison with the X5 50i model at 445HP/479 FT lbs. Taking a look at the rear bumper and the exhaust tip shape, is currently used on the V8 models throughout the brand. Considering the at the brand is now using a building technique that reuses frame/chassis throughout the models, you may see that parts and shapes will become so similar that there will be little distinction between the X3 and X5 as some have stated already.
If you consider the comparison between its sleeker brother the M 40i , then you will see that it is quite a bump up in horsepower/ torque from 355 HP/343 FT lbs the M 40i produces ( source wiki). Leaving the the HP at 415HP will give BMW the ability to do an upgrade package or LCI bump without entering the territory of the X5. It will also give time for BMW to produce and install a newer version of the B engines in the X5 family.

There were also spy shots of the ///M blue calipers which was a good catch. That probably means that it weighs a good bit more with the V8 engine, there is more stopping power required. I for one believe the brakes on the X3 35i are still not big enough to handle the 6 cylinder 300HP and 4200 pounds. The new ones should be a good upgrade.

Im tuning my first upgraded turbo car and im running into a small issue. Around 6000 RPM boost goes flat and the throttle progressively closes to keep it at 15.1 PSI.

As you can see, I've pulled a ton of wastegate base and airflow out thinking it was just an over boost. Problem is, if I lower wgdc base/airflow the problem just follows it. I could set wgdc to 0% and it would still do the same thing.

This leads me to believe I've hit some sort of limiter. Datalog below:

Thanks for your help
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Wed, 07 Dec 2016 08:38:45 GMTWelcome to a real enthusiast forum urgeoverkill.Welcome to a real enthusiast forum urgeoverkill.
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Wed, 07 Dec 2016 07:35:48 GMTCaseygarris, we appreciate you taking the time to join.Caseygarris, we appreciate you taking the time to join.
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